A Collection of the Internet’s Best Travel Podcasts

Most of the time, TravelBlogs focuses on written material. You know, blogs and all that jazz. Today, I decided to take a look at another medium that more and more travel bloggers are getting into: podcasting.

Some of these are by your everyday bloggers, while others are produced by major travel publications. But if you’re planning a trip, or just looking for some inspiration, these podcasts offer a refreshing and insightful look at destinations around the world.

Worldwide

Everything Everywhere: Gary has been travelling the world since early 2007. He recently started a podcast, which so far features episodes about Australia, Fiji and Singapore. Site | iTunes

Indie Travel Podcast: Craig and Linda are two full time travellers producing a weekly podcast for independent travellers and backpackers. Site | iTunes | Other

The Traveling Morans: Between 2006 and 2007, newlyweds Brendan and Sarah Moran set out on a year-long honeymoon adventure around the world. Their podcasts features episodes about everything from their journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway to their time in India. Site | iTunes | Other

Amateur Traveler: In the world of travel podcasts, Chris Christensen is a veteran. Amateur Traveler has been around since 2005 and now has over 140 episodes on destinations around the world. Site | iTunes | Other

Travel in 10: David Brodie’s Travel in 10 is a growing collection of 10 minute episodes covering cool hotels and sights around the world. Site | iTunes | Other

The Connected Traveler: Russell Johnson’s blog and podcast on Connected Traveler covers news and opinion from around the world. Site | iTunes | Other

Gary Bembridge’s Tips for Travellers: Gary shares first-hand advice on destinations around the world, from Disneyland, California to Seoul, South Korea. Site | iTunes | Other

Travel with Rick Steves: Rick Steves is an expert on all things Europe, and his weekly podcast features episodes on cities and destinations throughout Europe and the world. Site | iTunes | Other

Lonely Planet Podcasts: Lonely Planet have also dabbled in the world of podcasts, and have produced episodes about destinations in every corner of the globe. Site | iTunes | Other

Traveler Magazine’s Walks of a Lifetime: If you prefer to travel on foot, then this podcast will provide you with plenty of inspiration for your next holiday, be it in New Orleans, Venice or Sydney. Site | iTunes
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The Independent Travel Guides: The Independent’s travel editor, Simon Calder, hosts a series of podcasts about cities around the world. iTunes | Other

Frommers.com Travel Podcast: Frommer’s podcast series currently has 90+ podcasts on everything from planning a wedding far from home to taking better holiday photos. Site | iTunes | Other

Europe

A Year in Europe: Scott and Sheryl spent a year travelling around Europe. Along the way, they recorded 39 episodes for their podcast. Site | iTunes | Other

Italy Travel Notes: A blog, a videocast and a podcast devoted to Italy. Site | iTunes | Other

Notes from Spain: The Notes from Spain podcast covers a diverse range of topics about living, working and travelling in Spain. Site | iTunes | Other

Budacast: If you’re planning a trip to Hungary, check out Budacast, which features articles and a regular podcast on all things Hungary. Site | iTunes | Other

iPod Traveller: iPod Traveller isn’t running anymore, but produced 47 episodes about various destinations in Europe over 3 season. Site | Season 1 & 2 | Season 3

North America

Amtrekker: Brett is a self-described “unemployed vagrant” travelling around the United States with a list of ambitious goals. Site | iTunes | Other

Alaska HDTV: Never considered visiting Alaska before? AlaskaHDTV’s great videos are produced by a team of passionate Alaskans hell-bent on showing you the beauty of their state. Site | iTunes HD | iTunes iPod

Asia

The Rest of Everest: This podcast features the stuff that didn’t make it into Everest: The Other Side, a documentary about an expedition to the Northeast Ridge route in Tibet. Site | iTunes | Other

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If you have any other podcasts you think should be added, feel free to tell me about it in the comments section below.

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